Kail Announces $5 Million to Benefit Residents

HARRISBURG – House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) announced today that nearly $5 million in impact fees paid by Marcellus Shale drilling companies will benefit residents of the 15th District.

For the reporting year of 2022, natural gas producers paid nearly $279 million in impact fees statewide, for a total of $2.5 billion over the past 11 years. This is the most collected in a year in Pennsylvania.

“These impact fees have helped municipalities complete a variety of projects,” said Kail. “Our economy, workers, counties and municipalities are reaping the rewards.”

The following impact fee disbursements in the 15th District were announced:

Beaver County

  • Beaver Borough – $12,151.32.
  • Brighton Township – $31,025.74.
  • Frankfort Springs Borough – $260.18.
  • Georgetown Borough – $873.50.
  • Glasgow Borough – $390.54.
  • Greene Township – $18,686.52.
  • Hanover Township – $53,770.90.
  • Hookstown Borough – $539.48.
  • Independence Township – $158,638.34.
  • Industry Borough – $15,993.
  • Midland Borough – $6,702.54.
  • Ohioville Borough – $41,824.48.
  • Potter Township – $2,089.80.
  • Raccoon Township – $12,685.94.
  • Shippingport Borough – $1,546.38.
  • South Beaver Township – $62,335.06.
  • Vanport Township – $3,715.20.

Washington County

  • Blaine Township – $137,144.56.
  • Buffalo Township – $387,964.15.
  • Burgettstown Borough – $35,678.86.
  • Canton Township – $370,400.61.
  • Claysville Borough – $16,686.24.
  • Cross Creek Township – $553,373.32.
  • Donegal Township – $512,017.96.
  • Hanover Township – $205,211.08.
  • Hopewell Township – $555,352.74.
  • Independence Township – $453,517.30.
  • Jefferson Township – $298,535.12.
  • Midway Borough – $23,223.14.
  • Robinson Township – $401,193.36.
  • Smith Township – $593,596.67.
  • West Middletown Borough – $4,153.24.

Beaver and Washington counties will receive almost $937,000 and nearly $9.08 million, respectively, in proceeds from the Marcellus Legacy Fund. It is designed to be used for environmental, highway, water and sewer projects, rehabilitation of greenways and other projects. Washington County’s distribution is the highest of any county in the Commonwealth.

According to the Public Utility Commission (PUC), which is the state agency charged with collecting the fee, this year’s distribution is over $44 million higher than last year mainly because of the average price of natural gas in 2022.

Checks to municipalities are expected to be distributed in early July.

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